10,654 ▲ +276.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,830
- 2016: 6,394
- 2021: 10,654
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wolli Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wolli Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wolli Creek is just 30 years old, making it far younger than the national figure. This large community is dominated by young adults, with very few children or seniors living here compared to other parts of Australia.
10,654
▲ +276.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolli Creek — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wolli Creek | 10,654 |
|---|---|
| 2205, NSW | 25,338 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 10,654 people. This is one of the largest groups at this level, and the typical resident is 30, which is far younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
30 yrs ▲ +3.4%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 64.9% of the area. This explains why children under 15 (7.9%) and seniors over 65 (3.2%) are both far below the national figures.
3.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wolli Creek, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 65%; Youth (15–24) is next at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 23.1%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never been married (58.7%), and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little below the state average at 0.5%.
0.5% ▲ +152.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.1% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wolli Creek, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14371/wolli-creek/topic/demographics-identity